Question 1

Which below best describes why a fluffy covering of snow is able to protect sensitive plants and their root systems from damaging low temperatures.

Accepted Answer

A) Snow is a good insulator. 
B) Melting snow releases latent heat. 
C) Snow is a good emitter of infrared energy. 
D) Snow is a good reflector of sunlight. 
A) Snow is a good insulator. 
B) Melting snow releases latent heat. 
C) Snow is a good emitter of infrared energy. 
D) Snow is a good reflector of sunlight.

Question 2

If rain falls on one side of a street and not on the other side,the rain most likely fell from a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) nimbostratus cloud. 
B) stratus cloud. 
C) cumulonimbus cloud. 
D) altostratus cloud. 
E) altocumulus cloud. 
A) nimbostratus cloud. 
B) stratus cloud. 
C) cumulonimbus cloud. 
D) altostratus cloud. 
E) altocumulus cloud.

Question 3

Which of the following is one reason that snow is more common in winter than in summer?

Accepted Answer

A) Precipitation falling from a cloud as snow has a better chance of surviving when temperatures are cold. 
B) Very tall clouds are more common in winter than in summer. 
C) Cumulonimbus clouds rarely occur in winter. 
D) The atmosphere is usually more unstable in summer. 
A) Precipitation falling from a cloud as snow has a better chance of surviving when temperatures are cold. 
B) Very tall clouds are more common in winter than in summer. 
C) Cumulonimbus clouds rarely occur in winter. 
D) The atmosphere is usually more unstable in summer.

Question 4

The first raindrops to reach the ground at the beginning of a rain shower are often very large.Explain why this is so.

Accepted Answer

The first raindrops to reach the ground

Question 5

Cumulus congestus clouds often produce drizzle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

It is never too cold to snow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Would you expect the largest forms of precipitation particles to occur during the warmest or the coldest time of year? Explain.

Accepted Answer

You would generally expect the largest f

Question 8

In a typical advancing winter storm,which of the following sequences of precipitation types is most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A) rain,freezing rain,snow,sleet 
B) rain,sleet,freezing rain,snow 
C) freezing rain,rain,sleet,snow 
D) rain,freezing rain,sleet,snow 
A) rain,freezing rain,snow,sleet 
B) rain,sleet,freezing rain,snow 
C) freezing rain,rain,sleet,snow 
D) rain,freezing rain,sleet,snow

Question 9

Would you expect the heaviest snowfall to occur on an unusually cold night or a night when the temperature was just a little below freezing?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Would you expect the heaviest snowfall to...

Question 10

A raindrop or partially melted snowflake that freezes into a pellet of ice in a deep subfreezing layer of air near the surface is called:

Accepted Answer

A) snow. 
B) freezing rain. 
C) sleet. 
D) hail. 
E) a snow pellet. 
A) snow. 
B) freezing rain. 
C) sleet. 
D) hail. 
E) a snow pellet.

Question 11

Ice crystals,clay minerals,and bacteria from decaying plant material can all serve as ice nuclei.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the winter you read in the newspaper that a large section of the Midwest is without power due to downed power lines.Which form of precipitation would most likely produce this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) snow 
B) hail 
C) freezing rain 
D) sleet 
E) rain 
A) snow 
B) hail 
C) freezing rain 
D) sleet 
E) rain

Question 13

In warm clouds,the cloud droplets are usually all the same size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Rain which falls from a cloud,but evaporates before reaching the ground is called virga.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What locations receive the most precipitation on the earth? What weather conditions cause this excessive precipitation?

Accepted Answer

The locations that receive the most prec

Question 16

Design an automated device for measuring snowfall.How might it work?

Accepted Answer

An automated device for measuring snowfa

Question 17

Large raindrops fall __________ than smaller raindrops,and have a __________ terminal velocity than small raindrops.

Accepted Answer

A) faster,lesser 
B) faster,greater 
C) slower,lesser 
D) slower,greater 
A) faster,lesser 
B) faster,greater 
C) slower,lesser 
D) slower,greater

Question 18

Which type of precipitation would most likely form when the surface air temperature is slightly below freezing and the air temperature increases as you move upward away from the ground?

Accepted Answer

A) freezing rain 
B) hail 
C) rain 
D) snow 
E) drizzle 
A) freezing rain 
B) hail 
C) rain 
D) snow 
E) drizzle

Question 19

A typical raindrop is slightly larger than a typical cloud droplet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Given that precipitation can be accurately measured at surface weather stations,explain why it is desirable to measure rainfall from space.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Given that precipitation can be accurately measured...

Which below best describes why a fluffy covering of snow is able to protect sensitive plants and their root systems from damaging low temperatures.

If rain falls on one side of a street and not on the other side,the rain most likely fell from a(n):

Which of the following is one reason that snow is more common in winter than in summer?

The first raindrops to reach the ground at the beginning of a rain shower are often very large.Explain why this is so.

Cumulus congestus clouds often produce drizzle.

It is never too cold to snow.

Would you expect the largest forms of precipitation particles to occur during the warmest or the coldest time of year? Explain.

In a typical advancing winter storm,which of the following sequences of precipitation types is most likely to occur?

Would you expect the heaviest snowfall to occur on an unusually cold night or a night when the temperature was just a little below freezing?

A raindrop or partially melted snowflake that freezes into a pellet of ice in a deep subfreezing layer of air near the surface is called:

Ice crystals,clay minerals,and bacteria from decaying plant material can all serve as ice nuclei.

In the winter you read in the newspaper that a large section of the Midwest is without power due to downed power lines.Which form of precipitation would most likely produce this situation?

In warm clouds,the cloud droplets are usually all the same size.

Rain which falls from a cloud,but evaporates before reaching the ground is called virga.

What locations receive the most precipitation on the earth? What weather conditions cause this excessive precipitation?

Design an automated device for measuring snowfall.How might it work?

Large raindrops fall than smaller raindrops,and have a terminal velocity than small raindrops.

Which type of precipitation would most likely form when the surface air temperature is slightly below freezing and the air temperature increases as you move upward away from the ground?

A typical raindrop is slightly larger than a typical cloud droplet.

Given that precipitation can be accurately measured at surface weather stations,explain why it is desirable to measure rainfall from space.

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Exam 6: Precipitation Extremes

Which below best describes why a fluffy covering of snow is able to protect sensitive plants and their root systems from damaging low temperatures.

If rain falls on one side of a street and not on the other side,the rain most likely fell from a(n):

Which of the following is one reason that snow is more common in winter than in summer?

The first raindrops to reach the ground at the beginning of a rain shower are often very large.Explain why this is so.

Cumulus congestus clouds often produce drizzle.

It is never too cold to snow.

Would you expect the largest forms of precipitation particles to occur during the warmest or the coldest time of year? Explain.

In a typical advancing winter storm,which of the following sequences of precipitation types is most likely to occur?

Would you expect the heaviest snowfall to occur on an unusually cold night or a night when the temperature was just a little below freezing?

A raindrop or partially melted snowflake that freezes into a pellet of ice in a deep subfreezing layer of air near the surface is called:

Ice crystals,clay minerals,and bacteria from decaying plant material can all serve as ice nuclei.

In the winter you read in the newspaper that a large section of the Midwest is without power due to downed power lines.Which form of precipitation would most likely produce this situation?

In warm clouds,the cloud droplets are usually all the same size.

Rain which falls from a cloud,but evaporates before reaching the ground is called virga.

What locations receive the most precipitation on the earth? What weather conditions cause this excessive precipitation?

Design an automated device for measuring snowfall.How might it work?

Large raindrops fall __________ than smaller raindrops,and have a __________ terminal velocity than small raindrops.

Which type of precipitation would most likely form when the surface air temperature is slightly below freezing and the air temperature increases as you move upward away from the ground?

A typical raindrop is slightly larger than a typical cloud droplet.

Given that precipitation can be accurately measured at surface weather stations,explain why it is desirable to measure rainfall from space.

The Turbulent Atmosphere

Energy That Drives the Storms

Temperature and Humidity Extremes

Condensation in the Atmosphere

Clouds and Stability

Atmospheric Motions

Wind Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Mid-Latitude Cyclonic Storms

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Weather Forecasting

The Earths Changing Climate

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Large raindrops fall than smaller raindrops,and have a terminal velocity than small raindrops.